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package org.springframework.aop.aspectj;

/**
 * Interface implemented to provide instance of the AspectJ aspect on which the
 * aspect method exists. Decouples from Spring's IoC container.
 *
 * @author Rod Johnson
 * @since 2.0
 */
public interface AspectInstanceFactory {

	/**
	 * Create an instance of this factory's aspect.
	 */
	Object getAspectInstance();
	
	/**
	 * Return the number of instantiations from this factory.
	 * @return the number of aspect instances created
	 */
	int getInstantiationCount();
	
}
